Reports have varied this week regarding Texas’ interest in working out a new deal for Mike Lowell, but Gordon Edes’ latest at ESPNBoston.com says the Rangers “have accelerated” talks with the Red Sox and “a trade remained a possibility.”
Back in December the two sides had a deal in place that would have sent Lowell and $9 million to Texas for Max Ramirez, but thumb surgery nixed the swap and Lowell is just now healthy after a knee injury further delay his recovery. In fact, he smacked a pair of doubles today as the Red Sox showcased him for interested teams.
Since the initial trade fell through the Rangers signed Vladimir Guerrero and made a few other moves, so their interest in Lowell may not be as high as it was mid-winter, but manager Ron Washington has said recently that he’s definitely still looking for a veteran right-handed bench bat who can play the corner infield spots and Lowell would seemingly be a perfect fit if healthy.